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Edward
Keelan
Investment Principal
Octopus Ventures
Edward joined Octopus Ventures in 2008 and focuses on SaaS investments of between £2-10m at growth stage. His role includes overseeing deal origination, execution and portfolio management. He also sits on the investment committee and represents Octopus Ventures on a number of SaaS companies both in the UK and internationally. Outside Octopus, he’s involved with the Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Business School, and the University of Oxford, where he achieved an executive MBA. His role there involves talking on various subjects around early stage investing and mentoring companies connected to the University.

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08 November 2023 11:15 - 11:45
Funding Series-A SaaS in 2023 and beyond
The funding landscape for SaaS investing couldn’t look more different in 2023. It’s been a roller coaster of a time since the start of the pandemic, so what does that all mean for the future of funding in the sector and how founders can prepare themselves? This session will be a reflection of what’s happened over the past few years and the viewpoint of an active Series-A SaaS investor on what the next few years might hold. Using some real life case studies it will also look at what’s currently important to investors and how SaaS companies looking for new investment can best position themselves.
05 July 2023 16:00 - 16:45
VC workshop: Financial modelling for early stage companies
Listen to Octopus Ventures investor, Edward Keelan, talk about financial modelling as a tool for planning and building your business. You’ll pick up some tips on making sure that your financial model is as useful as possible – even if it turns out to be wrong… Come to this workshop with an open mind and prepared with lots of questions!

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